Whether senior citizens should get a quota in medical admissions is a question for the executive or the legislature, the Allahabad High Court has said, upholding the rejection of a plea for a 1% senior citizens quota in NEET admissions because no enforceable right supports a writ of mandamus. Lucknow: A special appeal by a […]
The Delhi High Court has dismissed Ashi Agarwal’s writ petition seeking an IIT seat for 2026 on the basis of her JEE (Main) 2025 result, holding that alleged discrepancies in NTA’s audit log raise disputed facts unfit for writ review and that Criterion A4 of the JEE (Advanced) 2026 brochure cannot be relaxed on grounds of sympathy.
The Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, has rejected a NEET-UG 2026 candidate’s plea to claim OBC reservation within the NRI quota in MBBS/BDS counselling, holding that the NRI quota is a separate, unreserved 15% quota under the counselling scheme and that a candidate can opt for only one type of reservation.
Supervising the reform of India’s competitive-examination system after the NEET paper-leak controversy, the Supreme Court has said its judges will physically visit the headquarters of the National Testing Agency to see whether a working system, with permanent staff, is actually in place. It also sought a progress report within two weeks from the Nandan Nilekani-led task force, stressing that recommendations must not remain on paper but must be institutionalised and implemented.
The Supreme Court said it would continue monitoring the investigation into the alleged 2026 NEET-UG paper leak, stressing that identifying procedural lapses alone is insufficient unless real accountability is fixed on those responsible for compromising the integrity of one of India’s largest competitive medical entrance examinations.
